Chapter 1343 - 1344: Plan to Occupy Subsection
Chapter 1343 - 1344: Plan to Occupy Subsection
Chapter 1343: Chapter 1344: Plan to Occupy Subsection"I have, no problem," Xu Huo replied, looking at Dai Song, "According to what you said, let’s reach Tiandao Forest before midnight to rest."
Dai Song was speechless.
The following events were much like before, dealing with bizarre mutated plants and animals every so often. Not only did it consume props, but it also drained the group’s energy. The prolonged high-alert and combat wore everyone out. However, Xu Huo had already advised Cao Qinglin not to take action beforehand, instructing her to just sit like Dr. Duor.
Around one in the morning, they finally arrived at Tiandao Forest.
Of course, the forest wasn’t small. Dai Song mentioned that there was a picking garden in the forest, originally intended for tourist entertainment. Several years ago, during the Twin Cities’ exploration of Heaven’s Ladder, they reinforced the garden, which should serve as a temporary shelter.
"If it’s still necessary," he added.
"My venue prop isn’t high-level, so entering the picking garden is definitely better," Xu Huo instructed the domestic mechanical being to drive the car into the garden.
However, Dai Song spoke too politely. The so-called "reinforcement" was merely adding iron bars outside the glass windows and randomly nailing things to the walls, serving more as a psychological comfort. Furthermore, the fence outside the picking garden was completely destroyed, part of the accommodation area’s wall had collapsed, leaving only a relatively spacious large dining hall that hadn’t been severely damaged by aliens.
Venue props are best used in spacious areas, and the Sole Entrance also contains a dining hall and kitchen, so Xu Huo chose the location in front of the picking garden, aligning the entrance’s archway to face outside.
The car also entered the Sole Entrance, equipped with quite complete tools inside, and the door could block odors from dissipating.
"I’ll take care of the cooking," Gou Wu immediately said, "Fighting hard in the game, I’ll make a good meal for everyone!"
Xu Huo readily handed him the pork leg to prepare and gestured for Cao Qinglin and Dr. Duor to sit at one table while he sat at an adjacent table.
The aroma of food soon drifted out, Fan Zhigang’s table was served a bowl, Cao Qinglin coordinated with Xu Huo, first asked him with her eyes, and only picked up chopsticks after he nodded; Dr. Duor wasn’t slow either and followed her in unison.
Fan Zhigang and his two companions had been observing them for a while, but they weren’t sure who was "Dr. Duor." Naturally, the "Dr. Duor" Xu Huo’s group had received might not be genuine, but if he were real, their journey to the Secondary City would be a bargain, not worth probing further.
The dining atmosphere was thus harmonious as both sides finished their meal.
With venue props as protection, they could rest well for a few hours before setting off again.
Fan Zhigang was quite interested in blade props, so after the meal, he sought out Xu Huo, hoping to borrow his Black Blade for a look.
Xu Huo took out the Black Blade named "Unbreakable," a Rank A Prop. Although it couldn’t perform ranged attacks, it could destroy similar props, cutting through aliens was like slicing vegetables.
Of course, props without activation conditions or special effects can be smoothly used by non-owners.
"This is at least a Rank-B Prop," Fan Zhigang said as he examined the blade, unable to hide his fondness, "It’s really beautifully crafted!"
He then showed Xu Huo his collection, totaling over a dozen knives ranging from Rank-C to Rank-B; however, he couldn’t bring himself to use the Rank-B knife, having sealed the blade with materials.
"You used to be a doctor?" Xu Huo casually asked.
Fan Zhigang nodded, "A surgeon, quite renowned in my hometown. I studied hard for twenty years, just when it seemed I was going to make a name for myself, I ended up in the game. Still poor, accumulating wealth in the game is far harder than working diligently outside."
"Have you looked into the genetic disease re
"The bounty order should have told you, their appearances are significantly different from true Zone 023 people."
This was a topic he had previously avoided, adding, "This isn’t internal conflict."
Fan Zhigang wasn’t very informed about this, only making a face without saying much.
But Xu Huo’s group had various thoughts; previously when encountering Mr. Chi and others in the desert area, although they hadn’t explicitly stated, their attitudes aligned with Dai Song’s. They believed themselves to be Zone 023 people and denied residents of cities like Twin Cities as part of Zone 023.
Both parties claimed the other was the invader and responsible for the death-evolution events.
"That’s also what you told us," Qiu Ming spoke, "We came across an abandoned city with many dead on the way here, and most of them had different facial features from yours. Since you say they’re from outside the zone, why did the evolution event lead to their massive casualties instead?"
Dai Song’s anger flared, "That’s because you didn’t see the scene where dozens of Zone 023 cities dragged out two-thirds of their population within the same few days. Even killing them all three times wouldn’t suffice!!"
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